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Praise of slowness

Praise of slowness

In August 2021, the sloth became the most recent Costa Rican national symbol.  A few weeks ago, the American airline Frontier announced that one of its planes will display its image.  “We are very honored that such an emblematic species of our country has become...
Verdes Currency

Verdes Currency

A few months ago, looking for a home and a community related to my principles, I moved to the mythical, remote and touristic Monteverde. Since I arrived I discovered what I was looking for and much more: I have flown in aerial yoga classes, I have peeked into the...
A just and robust law

A just and robust law

Eight hours to work, eight for recreation and eight to rest. That was one of the main convictions that emerged from the Industrial Revolution. Before that time, working hours were 14 hours a day and it was not until 1919 that the International Labour Organization...
The Future is Circular

The Future is Circular

Historically, human beings have developed our productive activities based on natural resources. At first, we extract materials from nature, then we have converted them into products that go to a market, we consume them and finally we discard them. This process can be...
By the Cloud

By the Cloud

Generally, it is possible to identify some environmental impacts from their source: an illegal discharge of wastewater into a river, polluting gas emissions emitted by a car, or plastic waste disposed of on the street by a passerby. However, there are some impacts...
Qatar 2022: The cup of death

Qatar 2022: The cup of death

On November 21, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will start in Qatar. This World Cup will be the first to be held in a Middle Eastern country and the last to be played under the current format. In addition, it will probably be the last one played by big stars like Karim...